Deep South

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The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the southeastern United States known for its distinct history, traditions, and social and political identity, often associated with states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and parts of neighboring areas.

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Label Occurrences
Deep South canonical 141
Black Belt of the American South 2

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographic region
subregion of the United States
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalInfluenceFrom African American culture
British colonial culture
French colonial culture
Spanish colonial culture
demographicFeature large African American population
significant rural population
economicHistory dependence on agriculture
late industrialization
hasCulturalFeature agrarian heritage
honor culture
hospitality norms
regionalism
strong emphasis on tradition
hasPart Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
historicallyAssociatedWith American Civil War
American civil rights movement
surface form: Civil Rights Movement

Confederate States of America
Jim Crow laws
cotton production
plantation agriculture
racial segregation
slavery in the United States
knownFor Southern Baptist tradition
Southern cuisine
blues music
conservative social values
country music traditions
distinct dialects of Southern American English
distinct regional identity
evangelical Protestantism
soul food
language English
locatedIn Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
oftenIncludes parts of Florida
parts of North Carolina
parts of Tennessee
parts of Texas
overlapsWith Bible Belt
Black Belt (U.S. region)
partOf Southern United States
surface form: American South
politicalOrientation contemporary Republican stronghold
historically Democratic stronghold
primaryReligion Protestant Christianity

Referenced by (143)

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Florida partOf Deep South
U.S. state of Georgia partOf Deep South
subject surface form: Georgia
Florida Panhandle partOf Deep South
Montgomery, Alabama region Deep South
Crescent serves Deep South
Mississippi locatedInRegion Deep South
Georgia partOf Deep South
Bessemer, Alabama locatedIn Deep South
Helena, Alabama region Deep South
Irondale, Alabama isPartOf Deep South
Fairfield, Alabama locatedIn Deep South
Clanton, Alabama isPartOf Deep South
Bible Belt hasCenter Deep South
Upper South distinguishedFrom Deep South
Chilton County, Alabama isPartOf Deep South
Interstate 59 region Deep South
Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States isInRegion Deep South
subject surface form: Itta Bena, Mississippi
Louisiana locatedInRegion Deep South
South Alabama locatedIn Deep South
South Alabama culturalRegion Deep South
Gadsden, Alabama region Deep South
Hinds County locatedIn Deep South
Madison County isInRegion Deep South
subject surface form: Madison County, Mississippi
Rankin County locatedInRegion Deep South
Clio, Alabama hasCulturalRegion Deep South
Central Mississippi partOf Deep South
Central Alabama partOf Deep South
Noma, Florida partOf Deep South
Northport isLocatedInUSRegion Deep South
Bessemer locatedInRegion Deep South
Vandiver, Alabama region Deep South
United States Census Bureau-designated Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan area partOf Deep South
subject surface form: Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan area
Siluria, Alabama locatedInRegion Deep South